The muses library; or, a series of English poetry, [electronic resource] : containing, the lives and...
The muses library; or, a series of English poetry, [electronic resource] : containing, the lives and characters of all the known writers; the Names of their Patrons; Complete Episodes, by way of Specimen of the larger Pieces, very near the intire Works of some, and large Quotations from others. Being a general collection of almost all the old valuable poetry extant, now so industriously enquir'd after, tho' rarely to be found, but in the Studies of the Curious, and affording Entertainment on all Subjects, Philosophical, Historical, Moral, Satyrical, Allegorical, Critical, Heroick, Pastoral, Gallant, Courtly, and Sublime, by Langland, Gower, Chaucer, Lidgate, Occleve, Harding, Barclay, Fabian, Skelton, Howard Earl of Surrey, Sir T. Wyat, Dr. Bourd, Sackville Earl of Dorset, Churchyard, Higgens, Warner, Gascoign, Turbeville, Nash, Sir Philip Sidney, Grevill L. Brook, Spencer, Sir John Harrington, Chalkhill, Fairfax, Sir John Davis, Sir W. Raleigh, Sir Edw. Dyer, Daniel, &c.
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London : printed for James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, overagainst St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge, MDCCXLI. [1741]
Date
MDCCXLI. [1741]
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[2],xvi,400p. ; 8°.
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Publisher
London : printed for James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, overagainst St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge, MDCCXLI. [1741]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
MDCCXLI. [1741]
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The muses library; or, a series of English poetry, [electronic resource] : containing, the lives and characters of all the known writers; the Names of their Patrons; Complete Episodes, by way of Specimen of the larger Pieces, very near the intire Works of some, and large Quotations from others. Being a general collection of almost all the old valua...
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A reissue of the 1737 edition, with an initial advertisement leaf, a cancel titlepage and with the final leaf reset; p. 400 ends: "Finis".
Editor's dedication signed: E. Cooper, i.e. Elizabeth Cooper, who was assisted by William Oldys.
No more published.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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ESTC T144866.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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74Vv4NmgRPjO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv4NmgRPjO
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